English Heritage sites near Moretonhampstead Parish

Hound Tor Deserted Medieval Village

HOUND TOR DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE

5 miles from Moretonhampstead Parish

The remains of four 13th century stone farmsteads, on land originally farmed in the Bronze Age. This isolated Dartmoor hamlet was probably abandoned in the early 15th century.

Grimspound

GRIMSPOUND

5 miles from Moretonhampstead Parish

The best known of many Dartmoor prehistoric settlements, Grimspound dates from the late Bronze Age. The remains of 24 stone houses survive within a massive boundary wall.

Okehampton Castle

OKEHAMPTON CASTLE

12 miles from Moretonhampstead Parish

Once the largest castle in Devon, nestling in the foothills of Dartmoor. Reputedly haunted and mentioned in the Domesday Book.

Merrivale Prehistoric Settlement

MERRIVALE PREHISTORIC SETTLEMENT

15 miles from Moretonhampstead Parish

The group of monuments at Merrivale is one of the finest on Dartmoor: side by side here are the remains of a Bronze Age settlement and a complex of ritual sites.

Lydford Castle and Saxon Town

LYDFORD CASTLE AND SAXON TOWN

16 miles from Moretonhampstead Parish

Beautifully sited on the fringe of Dartmoor, Lydford boasts three defensive features. Near the centre is a 13th-century tower on a mound, built as a prison.

Berry Pomeroy Castle

BERRY POMEROY CASTLE

16 miles from Moretonhampstead Parish

Tucked away in a steep wooded valley, Berry Pomeroy Castle is the perfect romantic ruin.

Churches in Moretonhampstead Parish

Doccombe Chapel

Doccombe Moretonhampstead
(01647) 440607

St Andrew

St Andrew's Parish Church Greenhill Moretonhampstead Devon
(01647) 440247
http://moretonbenefice.uk

The Parish Church of Moretonhampstead is situated upon a high point in the town. Its tower can be viewed from almost every direction. A church community meets for worship each Sunday and is typical of most rural communities consisting of Christians from different traditions and backgrounds, who are actively engaged in many activities in their community.

Pubs in Moretonhampstead Parish

Bell Inn

Cross Street, Moretonhampstead, TQ13 8NL
(01647) 440028

A pub of historical interest in the centre of the town. Firstly it is said the old oak beam spanning the bar once bore carvings of the kings head and that these were mutilated by the Roundheads in the Civil War. Of greater interest is the '...
Horse

7 George Street, Moretonhampstead, TQ13 8NF
(01647) 440242
thehorsedartmoor.co.uk/

In the centre of the town, the inn is reputed to have a family of ghosts living within its walls. Its single bar has rustic charm mixed with modernity - settles and tables, stools at the bar counter, together with sofas and wood burners. It...
Union Inn

10 Ford Street, Moretonhampstead, TQ13 8LN
(01647) 440199
theunioninn.co.uk

16th-century traditional village-centre free house. The beamed bar and adjoining pool room display old photographs of the village. The function room, with its own bar and skittle alley, is reached via a corridor displaying many artefacts re...
White Hart Hotel

The Square, Moretonhampstead, TQ13 8NF
(01647) 440500
whitehartdartmoor.co.uk

A Grade 2 listed building dating back to 1639, this 3-star hotel on the crossroads in the centre of the town, was previously an 'old posting house'. It has a single bar snug with 3 handpumps, an open fireplace and 5 tables. To the rear of t...